Dynamo acquire midfielder Darwin Ceren in trade with San Jose

The Dynamo acquired El Salvador national team captain Darwin Ceren Friday in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes.

The Dynamo acquired El Salvador national team captain Darwin Ceren Friday in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes.

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The Dynamo acquired El Salvador national team captain Darwin Ceren Friday in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes.

The Dynamo acquired El Salvador national team captain Darwin Ceren Friday in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes.

Dynamo acquire midfielder Darwin Ceren in trade with San Jose

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The Dynamo added some hustle and tenacity to their midfield on Friday by trading Darwin Ceren of the San Jose Earthquakes.

In exchange for Ceren, the Dynamo sent $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. Additionally, the Dynamo could send up to $50,000 more GAM to San Jose based if Ceren meets unspecified performance criteria.

"Darwin is a young, but experienced and talented player," Dynamo coach Wilmer Cabrera said in a statement. "He will bring intensity, quality and support in all aspects to the team. As a defensive midfielder he wins every ball he chases and has a fantastic technical ability to control the ball."

Ceren, 28, is from El Salvador but has a green card so he does not take up an international roster spot. He debuted for the El Salvador national team in 2012 and has 41 caps since then, occasionally serving as the squad's captain.

He came to MLS in 2015 when he signed with Orlando City SC. He was traded to San Jose in August 2016. In three seasons, he has started in 67 of his 75 appearances and has two goals and six assists.

After the Earthquakes traded for Ceren, coach Dominic Kinnear said on a conference call that he liked Ceren's tenacity and passing ability.

"Speaking with people who've been around him, they say his attitude from day to day is fantastic," Kinnear said. "I like the player. I think he covers a lot of ground. He's a good tackler, closes space down really well."